Recording media sheet processing system, image forming system including same, and insertion method used therein
US8523165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00877
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A recording media sheet processing system includes a folding device including a folding unit to fold a sheet and a squeezing unit to squeeze the folded sheet, an insertion device to insert in an envelope an enclosure, and a controller. The folding device. The controller includes an envelope selector, a selector for selecting whether to fold the sheet and a folding style of the sheet, a first storage unit for storing a folding-related equivalent quantity into which a quantity of each sheet is converted corresponding to the folding style and the number of times the sheet is squeezed, a second storage unit for storing a maximum quantity of sheets insertable, a calculator to calculate a total converted quantity of the enclosure, a determination unit to determine whether the selected envelope type accommodates the enclosure, and a squeezing setter to set the number of times of squeezing.
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